Shirley Ann Schultz (Tomczak), 78, South Pasadena FL, passed into Eternal Life on August 15, 2018, in St. Petersburg FL. Shirley was born on July 29, 1940, to Michael and Francis Tomczak in Duluth MN. She attended Stanbrook Hall High School in Duluth, MN, graduating in 1958. Shirley met the love of her life, Dick Schultz, and they were married on June 13, 1964, at St Clements’ Catholic Church in Duluth. They enjoyed 52 years together before Dick passed away on April 22, 2017, at the age of 80.
In addition to raising her three children, Jeffery, Lisa and Richard, she worked at Red Owl for 10 years, before becoming a Tupperware dealer, and then a Tupperware manager for over 17 years, before beginning a new career in the travel industry, first with Four Seas Seven Winds Travel, and then with Yonkers Travel. She finished her career working for the De Pere Area Business Alliance.
Shirley was very involved in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Green Bay, serving on the parish council, as the editor of the parish newspaper, lector, lay communion distributor and as an overall general advocate for the Parish. She also supported Dick’s passion as an actor, and was active as a volunteer at the Green Bay Community Theater.
Shirley & Dick spent their retirement years commuting between their cottage in Brussels, WI, where they spent the summers, and their condominium in South Pasadena, FL, where they spent the winter months. Shirley especially enjoyed the warm winter weather, and in 2014, she & Dick permanently settled in Florida.
Shirley was an avid genealogist and spent countless hours researching the Tomczak and Schultz families, publishing several books which went back generations. Shirley was a very social person and enjoyed visiting with family and friends. She never missed a family reunion, no matter how distant the relative, and was always treated as a member of the family.
She is survived by her two sons Jeffery, St Pete’s Beach, FL; and Richard (Amy Earling), Arden Hills, MN; one daughter Lisa (Robert Klopotek), Tampa, FL; three grandchildren, Isaac Klopotek, Dallas, TX, Emma Schultz, San Diego, CA and Owen Schultz, Madison, WI. She is further survived by her brother, Robert J. Tomczak, St. Pete Beach, and her niece, DoriAnne Schmitz (William Schmitz), McHenry, IL.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, and sister-in-law, Catherine (Kate) Tomczak.
Visitation will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday August 23, 2018, at St. Patrick’s Church, 211 Maple Avenue, Green Bay, followed by a Catholic Mass at 1:00 p.m.
Entombment will be at the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum, 2770 Bay Settlement Road, Green Bay.
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